Introversion is not seen as being identical to [[shy]] or to being a social outcast. Introverts prefer [[solitary]] activities over [[social]] ones, whereas shy people (who may be extroverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of [[fear]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introversion] | Introversion is not seen as being identical to [[shy]] or to being a social outcast. Introverts prefer [[solitary]] activities over [[social]] ones, whereas shy people (who may be extroverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of [[fear]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introversion] |